Detroit Lions quarterback Hendon Hooker is exactly where he needs to be in order to succeed, according to one NFL.com analyst.
That’s what you’d want for any rookie, but former NFL personnel executive Marc Ross thinks there’s no better spot for Hooker to get to where he wants to be. Ross listed the former Tennessee quarterback as one of the top 10 rookies in the best situations to succeed in their first year and beyond.
“Hooker is essentially afforded a redshirt year in Detroit. He gets time to fully recover from the knee injury, time to learn the offense — and time to learn from a similar player in starter Jared Goff — before potentially taking the reins down the road,” Ross said.